#00A8BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67% 0.116 209.7), rgb(0, 168, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#00A8BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A8BC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.116 209.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A8BC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A8BC | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8BC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8BC text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.04 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#88CEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A8BC
oklch(67% 0.116 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#00A8BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #97A1BD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1AE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A8BC
#00A8BC
oklch(67% 0.116 209.7)
- #D3786B
#D3786B
oklch(67% 0.116 29.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.070
Use #00A8BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.